Derived Verbs (Primary)
Initial + Verb Final
ᓲᐦᒡ | ᒫᑯᓐ | ᓲᐦᒋᒫᑯᓐ | |||
suuhch | + | maakun | = | suuhchimaakun | |
strong | smell | it smells strong |
The verb ᓲᐦᒋᒫᑯᓐ suuhchimaakun it smells strong is made from the initial ᓲᐦᒡ suuhch strong and the verb final ᒫᑯᓐ maakun smell. Here are some other examples:
Verb Initial | + | Verb Final | = | Verb | |
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ᒌᐦᑳ | ᓈᑯ | ᒌᐦᑳᓈᑯᓐ | |||
chiihkaa | + | naakun | = | chiihkaanaakun | |
clear | seems like | it is visible | |||
ᐲᒥ | ᐱᔨᐤ | ᐲᒥᐱᔨᐤ | |||
piimi | + | piyiu | = | piimipiyu | |
crooked | move | it is crooked | |||
ᐱᒥ | ᐅᐦᑖᐤ | ᐱᒧᐦᑖᐤ | |||
pimi | + | uhtaau | = | pimuhtaau | |
along | walk | s/he is walking | |||
ᐱᒥ | ᐱᔨᐤ | ᐱᒥᐱᔨᐤ | |||
pimi | + | piyiu | = | pimipiyiu | |
along | move | s/he travels by vehicule | |||
ᐱᒥ | ᔑᓐ | ᐱᒥᔑᓐ | |||
pimi | + | shin | = | pimishin | |
along | horizontal | s/he is lying down | |||
ᐅᑖᒥ | ᔑᓐ | ᐅᑖᒥᔑᓐ | |||
utaami | + | shin | = | utaamishin | |
hit against | horizontal | s/he slips and falls |
An initial can also be added to an existing verb, like ᒌᔑᑳᐤ chiishikaau it is day that then counts as a new final.
Verb Initial | + | Verb Final | = | Verb | |
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ᐋᐱᐦᑖ | ᒌᔑᑳᐤ | ᐋᐱᐦᑖᒌᔑᑳᐤ | |||
aapihtaa | + | chiishikaau | = | aapihtaachiishikaau | |
half | it is day | it is noon |